Working with industrial partners, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has experimented with what they are calling as ‘additive manufacturing integrated energy’ (AMIE). The project included a 3D printed, two-seater, natural gas-powered hybrid electric vehicle and a solar-powered building. The 38x12x13-foot building is 3D printed, and was designed
It’s a privilege to have a big house, but the way mass consumerism is rising up, it’ll be a favor to the planet to discourage this trend. Living in less materialistic manner and go for minimum spaces, that’s what the tiny house movement in the
With a motto, ‘Evolve not change, Improve not replaces”, a team has come out with a revolutionary idea. The idea is to transform 2 million existing buildings into sustainable energy powerhouses, and avoid carbon footprints and expenditures on constructing new structures. The Delft University of
For the 2015 national Solar Decathlon competition, students and professors from University at Buffalo will build a 1,400-square-foot solar-powered home. UB is one of the 20 universities selected as finalists for the U.S. Department of Energy’s competition. Dubbed GRoW House, the project is designed to